Used for sounding heavy and rank (4,4) Crossword Clue Puzzle Answer from July 02, 2024
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Updated Jul 02, 2024
Used for sounding heavy and rank (4,4) Crossword Clue Answer
Let’s find the answers to Used for sounding heavy and rank (4,4) for the 02 July 2024 edition of crossword puzzle. Answer Contains 8 letters. Start with L and end with E, and the possible solutions are LABORITE,LACERATE,LEAD LINE.
Answer to the crossword clue Used for sounding heavy and rank (4,4) featured in the puzzle is LEAD LINE.
The answer "LEAD LINE" fits the clue "Used for sounding heavy and rank" in a nautical context. In sailing and maritime terminology, a "lead line" refers to a weighted rope with markings at specific intervals used to measure water depth. The "lead" refers to the weight attached to the end of the line, which makes it sink quickly, allowing sailors to determine the depth of the water beneath their vessel.
The term "sounding" in this context means the act of measuring depth, and "heavy and rank" can be interpreted as the substantial weight of the lead and the sometimes foul-smelling substances that might cling to it from the seabed, indicating the conditions or nature of the bottom surface.
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